A blizzard of Nordic films

The Nordic Film Festival runs through Sunday at the UWM Union Theatre, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., with cinematic offerings from northern Europe ranging from a silent drama to a thriller drawn from a bestseller by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø. | Nov. 15, 2012»Read Full Article

In his new book "The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of ‘Hallelujah’ (Atria)," Alan Light traces the evolution of Leonard Cohen's song from 1984 album track to one of the pop fixtures of our time.

The tradition lives on tonight with the school's presentation of "Lessons and Carols," which will recount the birth of Jesus Christ, with nine Biblical readings interspersed with Christmas carols and hymns. | Dec. 4, 2012»Read Full Blog Post(2)